Reported Decisions and Representative Cases of William M. Vines, Esq.
REPORTED DECISIONS
Charlotte Moore v. M&M Logging, Inc., 51 So. 3d 216 (Miss. App. 2010)
Sterling Pittman v. Dykes Timber Co. Inc., 18 So. 3d 923 (Miss. App. 2009)
Haycraft v. Mid-State Construction Co., 915 So. 2d 1117 (Miss. App. 2005)
Certain London Market Ins. Cos. et al v. Pennsylvania Nat. Mut. Cas. Ins. Co., 106 Fed. Appx. 884, 2004 WL 1570356 (5th Cir. 2004); 269 F. Supp.2d 722 (N. D. Miss. 2003)
Hubbard v. Methodist Conference of the United Methodist Church et al., 138 F. Supp. 2d 780 (S. D. Miss. 2001)
American States Ins. Co. v. Natchez Steam Laundry, 131 F.3d 551 (5th Cir. 1998)
Home Builders Assoc. of Miss. v. City of Madison, Miss., et al., 143 F.3d 1006 (5th Cir. 1998); 10 F. Supp. 2d 617 (S.D. Miss. 1997)
Land v. USF&G, 78 F.3d 187 (5th Cir. 1996)
Jackson v. Miss. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co., 947 F. Supp. 252 (S.D. Miss. 1996)
Simmons v. USF&G, 675 So. 2d 1284 (Miss. App. 1995)
REPRESENTATIVE CASES
Bounds Auto Sales, Inc. v. Southern Cross Underwriters, Inc. et al, In the Circuit Court of Hancock County, Mississippi, summary judgment granted by Judge Lawrence P. Bourgeois, Jr. (May 4, 2009)
Mills v. Commercial Tire Network, LLC et al, In the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Mississippi, motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction granted by Judge Clarence E. Morgan (Dec. 16, 2008)
Sterling Pittman v. Dykes Timber Co., Inc., In the Circuit Court of Simpson County, Mississippi, jury trial, nominal damages awarded (March 19, 2008)
Charlotte Moore v. M&M Logging, Inc., In the Circuit Court of Choctaw County, Mississippi, summary judgment granted by Judge Joseph H. Loper, Jr. (Feb. 27, 2008)
Lucinda Smith, Administratrix of the Estate of Edward Jackson Smith, Individually and as Personal Representative v. White Sands, Inc. and Tony Van Buren, In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Jackson Division; jury trial, defense verdict, U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate presiding (September 24 – October 1, 2007)
Paula M. Bittle and Bobbie Parker v. Glen Jones, In the County Court of Warren County, Mississippi; jury trial, directed verdict granted by Judge John S. Price, Jr. (May 25, 2006)
Diane Evans v. Bonnie Hodge, In the Circuit Court for the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi; summary judgment granted by Circuit Judge W. Swan Yerger (2006)
Jeffrey C. Haycraft and Donna Renea Haycraft v. Mid State Construction Co., Inc., In the Circuit Court for the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi; summary judgment granted by Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter; reported at 915 So. 2d 1117 (Miss. App. 2005)
Alta Summerlin, Individually, and as Administratrix of the Estate of Kristopher Robin Howard, Deceased, et al v. Scott Petroleum Corp., Cole Brothers & Fox Co., Solaray Corporation, Halpern Import Co., Inc., and First Prominence Co., LTD., In the Circuit Court for the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi; summary judgment granted by Circuit Judge Bobby DeLaughter (July 2005)
Lucy Brown et al v. Carlisle Medical Arts Pharmacy, Inc., et al.; In the Circuit Court of Lee County, Mississippi, summary judgment granted by Circuit Judge Paul F. Funderburk (March 2005)
Certain London Market Ins. Cos. et al v. Pennsylvania Nat. Mut. Cas. Ins. Co., In the United States District Court, Northern District of Mississippi, Eastern Division; bench trial before District Judge Glen Davidson, defense verdict, reported at 269 F. Supp.2d 722 (N. D. Miss. 2003); affirmed by United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 106 Fed. Appx. 884, 2004 WL 1570356 (5th Cir. 2004)
Josie Irby v. Magnolia Management Corp. et al; In the Circuit Court of Alcorn County, Mississippi; summary judgment granted by Circuit Judge Sharon Aycock (June 2004)
Hubbard v. Methodist Conference of the United Methodist Church et al., In the United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, Jackson Division; summary judgment granted by District Judge William Barbour, reported at 138 F. Supp. 2d 780 (S. D. Miss. 2001)
Gary Courson v. International Video, Inc. and Scottsdale Ins. Co., In the United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, Jackson Division; summary judgment granted by District Judge Tom S. Lee (November 2001)
Myers v. ITT Sheraton, et al, In the Circuit Court for the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi; jury trial, directed verdict granted by Circuit Judge Breland Hilburn (Nov. 26 – Dec. 6, 2001)
Safeco Ins. Co. v. Edgewater Pawn, Inc. et al, In the Circuit Court of Harrison County, Mississippi, summary judgment granted by Circuit Judge Gaston Hewes (August 2000)
Lincoln Warren, Sr. et al. v. USF&G, et al., In the Circuit Court for the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi, summary judgment granted by Circuit Judge W. Swan Yerger (March 2000)
Lillie Flowers v. The Housing Authority of the City of Winona, et al.; In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, Greenville Division, summary judgment granted by District Judge Neal Biggers (March 2000)
Jeongmi Kim v. Midsouth Signs & Electric, Inc. and Charles F. Lowe, In the Circuit Court of LeFlore County, Mississippi; jury trial, nominal damages awarded, Circuit Judge Betty Sanders presiding (Feb. 2-4, 2000)
Nationwide Mut. Fire Ins. Co. v. Virginia Sue Hill et al., In the United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, Jackson Division; summary judgment granted by District Judge William Barbour (October 1999)
Jacqueline Price v. Heilig-Meyers Furniture Co. and Steven Hill, In the County Court of Hinds County, Mississippi; jury trial, nominal damages awarded, County Court Judge Chet Henley presiding (May 26-27, 1999)
Michael Ainsworth v. Capform, Inc., and Western Placers Steel, Inc.; In the Circuit Rankin County, Mississippi; summary judgment granted by Circuit Judge John Kitchens (December 1999)
USF&G v. Toliver, In the United States District Court, Northern District of Mississippi, Delta Division; summary judgment granted by District Judge L.T. Senter, reported at 1999 WL 33537176 (N.D. Miss, Feb. 3, 1999)
American States Ins. Co. v. Natchez Steam Laundry, In the United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, Jackson Division; summary judgment granted by District Judge David Bramlette, affirmed by United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, reported at 131 F.3d 551 (5th Cir. 1998)
Noble et al v. Miss. Farm Bureau Cas. Ins. Co., In the Circuit Court for the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi; summary judgment granted (June 1998)
Home Builders Assoc. of Miss. v. City of Madison, Miss., et al., In the United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, Jackson Division; motion to dismiss granted by District Judge Henry Wingate, reported at 10 F. Supp. 2d 617 (S.D. Miss. 1997); affirmed by United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, reported at 143 F.3d 1006 (5th Cir. 1998)
Hansen v. USF&G, In the United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, Jackson Division; summary judgment granted by District Judge Tom S. Lee (October 1997)
Sanchez v. Davis, In the Circuit Court of Lawrence County, Mississippi, summary judgment granted by Circuit Judge Michael R. Eubanks (March 1997)
Hankins Lumber Co. v. SAP, Inc., In the Circuit Court of Lee County, Mississippi; jury trial, favorable verdict in favor of plaintiff client, Circuit Judge Joseph Loper presiding (1997)
The Estate of Annie Waites v. USF&G, In the United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, Jackson Division; jury trial, defense verdict, District Judge David Bramlette presiding (Dec. 2-4, 1996)
Calvin Land v. USF&G, In the United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, obtained reversal of summary judgment, reported at 78 F.3d 187 (5th Cir. 1996)
Deborah Lutts et al v. Sam Waggoner, In the Circuit Court of Leake County, Mississippi; jury trial, defense verdict, Circuit Judge Marcus Gordon presiding (January 16-19, 1996)
Culpepper v. Miss. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co., In the Circuit Court of Simpson County, Mississippi, jury trial, nominal damages awarded, Circuit Judge Robert G. Evans presiding (Nov. 9-10, 1995)
Ramona Simmons et al v. USF&G, In the Circuit Court for the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi; summary judgment granted by Judge James Graves, affirmed by Mississippi Court of Appeals, reported at 675 So. 2d 1284 (Miss. App. 1995)
Wright v. The Philly Group, Inc., et al, In the United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, Jackson Division; summary judgment granted by District Judge William Barbour (1994)
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Insurance Coverage Law
November 30, 2006, Jackson, Mississippi
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Legal Ethics in Mississippi
May 19, 2005, Jackson, Mississippi
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Bad Faith Litigation in Mississippi
September 21, 2004, Jackson, Mississippi
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Insurance Bad Faith Claims in Mississippi
July 30, 2004, Jackson, Mississippi
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Discovery in Mississippi Bad Faith Litigation
March 24, 2004, Jackson, Mississippi
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Bad Faith Litigation in Mississippi
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Emerging Issues in Mississippi Insurance Coverage Law
January 21, 2003, Jackson, Mississippi
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